Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Maverick and Bradley
In 5,894 boys, Maverick found its level. 50 years earlier, Bradley occupied that same statistical address.
1957–2025
Maverick
Peak year
2022
Peak births
7,049
Latest count
5,894
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Bradley
Peak year
1980
Peak births
7,210
Latest count
794
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen X
In 5,894 boys, Maverick found its level. 50 years earlier, Bradley occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen X era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.